You're probably sitting there wondering why a single, 40 something woman would be worried about grammar when she's trying to find a decent guy. I'll answer that by explaining a bit about myself. I am not employed by the grammar police. I use ain't in sentences. Being a true Southerner, I drop the "g" off of most words and all verbs. I do try to speak and write correctly, but I'm sure my subjects and verbs don't always agree and semi-colons are problematic for me. However, I am highly intelligent, I have a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Education and I taught school for 14 years; two of which were spent teaching high school English. Because of this, more than one guy has joked about my proofreading any love letters they might send me. Trust me, I'm not going to look for grammatical errors in a love note. I'm also not listening for grammatical errors when I'm out on a date.
However, like an iceberg, some mistakes are just too BIG to miss!
Let me set the scene...
I was 19 and a sophomore in college. It was Easter Sunday and I was attending my church's Sunrise Service and breakfast. A couple I attended church with (I'll call them Mr.and Mrs. Pumpernickel) brought their nephew to the church service just to meet me. It was my first setup and it was a surprise setup. Mr. and Mrs. Pumpernickel had never mentioned their nephew, Dylan, to me. Although, I found out later that he knew all about me.
I was sitting on a sofa talking to a friend of mine when Mrs. Pumpernickel came over with Dylan. She introduced us, told my friend to come with her and left me alone with Dylan. I sat there trying to think of something to say when Dylan delivered the most original, most horrifying pick up line of all time. (I swear I am quoting here.) "I hear you're goin' to school to be a teacher. I thought maybe you could learn me how to read since I don't know how." 21 years later I have to assume he said more, but I'm fairly certain I had a mini stroke and blocked everything else out.
So, does grammar matter? Yes, when the mistake is as big as an iceberg! I mean seriously?! "I thought maybe you could learn me how to read." Seriously?! That's the pick up line you use on a college girl? Oh well, the last I heard Hollywood was looking to cast him as an extra in the sequel to "Deliverance."
However, like an iceberg, some mistakes are just too BIG to miss!
Let me set the scene...
I was 19 and a sophomore in college. It was Easter Sunday and I was attending my church's Sunrise Service and breakfast. A couple I attended church with (I'll call them Mr.and Mrs. Pumpernickel) brought their nephew to the church service just to meet me. It was my first setup and it was a surprise setup. Mr. and Mrs. Pumpernickel had never mentioned their nephew, Dylan, to me. Although, I found out later that he knew all about me.
I was sitting on a sofa talking to a friend of mine when Mrs. Pumpernickel came over with Dylan. She introduced us, told my friend to come with her and left me alone with Dylan. I sat there trying to think of something to say when Dylan delivered the most original, most horrifying pick up line of all time. (I swear I am quoting here.) "I hear you're goin' to school to be a teacher. I thought maybe you could learn me how to read since I don't know how." 21 years later I have to assume he said more, but I'm fairly certain I had a mini stroke and blocked everything else out.
So, does grammar matter? Yes, when the mistake is as big as an iceberg! I mean seriously?! "I thought maybe you could learn me how to read." Seriously?! That's the pick up line you use on a college girl? Oh well, the last I heard Hollywood was looking to cast him as an extra in the sequel to "Deliverance."
KT-This is great! Laugh out loud funny! Keep them coming!
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